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Even though Sony’s awesome OLED—the XBR-65A1E—is an Android TV, you can still control it using Alexa voice commands. Certain televisions have their own built-in Alexa support, letting you control volume, power, and inputs using voice commands, even without a Fire TV. Sony The Echo Show devices and Echo Spot are the only Echo speakers with touchscreen displays. This means you can tell them to show you things.

Play an audiobook: "Alexa, play [title] on Audible," "Alexa, read [title]" or, "Alexa, play the book, [title]."This speaker offers an impressive voice assistant performance for hands-free control, and it supports many of the same integration features as its more premium cousins if you want to pair it up with other Sonos devices. That said, you'll want to monitor the battery level while listening. It only lasts around five hours off a single charge over a Bluetooth connection, which limits how much time you can spend outside. Still, if you plan ahead, you can make the most of this versatile Alexa speaker.

A purple light means Alexa has failed to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Either it has the wrong credentials, or your network is down. Try restarting the Alexa device, unless everything else in your house has lost connectivity, in which case it's time to fiddle with your router. Find movies in nearby theaters: "Alexa, what movies are playing?" or, "Alexa, what action movies are playing tonight?"

Step 5: Select the appropriate app on your Sony TV to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions. You may have to sign in with your Google Account at this time. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions until Alexa has discovered the TV and connected to it. Connecting a set-top box Probably the biggest annoyance of multi room audio through Echo devices is that they get so comfortable playing multi room audio that it's very difficult to convince them otherwise. Stop the tunes, ask them to play again, and they'll restart on all the speakers they were playing on before even if you don't specify a group. Alexa can integrate with loads of smart home platforms, such as SmartThings, Philips Hue, Wink, Insteon, Lutron, Belkin WeMo and many more. Some require you to enable skills, and some don't. Step 2: Sony menus can differ a little here, but you will want to look for an option that says Apps or Your Apps. Select it. Kids can ask Alexa to play parent-approved music and stories with the Echo Dot Kids Edition. Julie Snyder Alexa commands for help with definitions and spelling

Presuming you're using something with a built-in speaker, you'll also want to keep the volume a little lower if you expect yourself to be heard while there's music playing. That's not science, it's common sense. Keeping the Alexa microphones away from sources of other noise, like open windows or moving air from a fan, can also help. Change the color of the lights: "Alexa, make the living room lights red" or, " Alexa, turn the lights to soft white." The Fire TV Cube even has a built-in infrared blaster, which can directly control your television, sound system, and certain cable boxes. The initial setup process should handle the pairing, but you can set up equipment again through Settings > Equipment Control > Set Up Equipment. Then, try some of these commands: Plus, this speaker's designed to communicate with other smart devices in your Sonos home ecosystem, which is cool. Spread audio throughout your house or a larger room for an improved sound. You can pair it with a compatible Sonos soundbar for enhanced surround sound. Since the speaker supports Dolby Atmos, it can bring a more immersive feel to Dolby Atmos Music found on different streaming platforms like Apple Music. If you don't need all these extra bells and whistles, you may prefer one of the more affordable models on our list, but if you want the best of the best, this speaker's the way to go.Ask about Santa: "Alexa, how old is Santa Claus?" "Alexa, is Santa Claus real?" or, "Alexa, where does Santa Claus live?" Here is a selection of the commands you can use for controlling your smart home, although there are dozens more. On standard Echo units, call out your wake word (usually "Alexa", as long as you've not changed it to one of the other options) and the brightest part of the blue ring will point toward the direction in which Alexa heard its name called. If it's not pointing to you, that's a hint that something's still not right. Grab some compressed air and gently clear the microphone ports on top; don't start poking pins in there, because you are not a savage.